Little Italy, Chicago

Little Italy found Near West Side community area y Chicago, Illinois. It encompasses 12 block stretch Taylor Street Ashland Avenue streets north south several blocks every direction. The one and only neighborhood between Illinois Medical District University Illinois Chicago . It neighborhood strongly Italian influence.

Little Italy never concentration Italian-Americans constituted majority. Other ethnicities always present known "Little Italy." Nonetheless, neighborhood given strong influence Italians Italian culture neighborhood throughout 19 and 20 century.

Though Italian population declined throughout 20 century, y Italian restaurants groceries remain formerly prominent Taylor Street corridor. The one and only neighborhood hosts National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame historic Roman Catholic churches Our Lady Pompeii, Notre Dame Chicago, Holy Family .